“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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Eleanor Holmes Norton

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Eleanor Holmes Norton is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for the District of Columbia since 1991. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a strong advocate for D.C. statehood and local autonomy. Throughout her tenure, Norton has focused on issues such as civil rights, education, and public safety, often emphasizing the unique challenges faced by residents of the District of Columbia. She has been vocal against federal interference in local governance, arguing for the rights of D.C. residents to have representation and control over their own affairs.

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May 4, 2009

How about warning signs? Red flags scare me. By that time it is pretty bad.

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May 4, 2009

I hope you understand, Mr. Guerin, part of my last question, that said I do not believe that you are going to be able to bring on even annuitants fast enough without selling them on coming back and therefore we need a proactive program.

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May 4, 2009

We understand it is going to be within, the staff believes it will be within 50 miles of Baltimore.

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May 4, 2009

I am going to ask you within 24 hours of the delineated area choice, to submit that information to this Committee and Subcommittee.

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May 4, 2009

Every last one of those buildings on Constitution, Pennsylvania Avenue, were built during the Great Depression.

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May 4, 2009

Look, I want more people hired. Guess what? GSA better have this work done on time.

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May 4, 2009

I am in the process of also doing hearings to reauthorize the GSA.

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May 4, 2009

I want to make sure you are not left, since you have to start with land purchase.

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May 4, 2009

Congress and particularly the Senate, who was really our helpmate here, showed their belief in building as a way to stimulate jobs.

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May 4, 2009

Is there a project director, for example, for Mr. Gallagher's project?

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May 4, 2009

Actually, maybe this was just to keep the funds from going beyond certain amounts for each agency.

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